Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 in Southgate, London, died 23 July 2011 in Camden, London) was an English singer and composer, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock 'n' roll and Rhythm and Blues.

Her musical formation went through listening to such jazz legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan; she was later influenced by contemporary metropolitan popular music as well. She represented a union of these aesthetics: a happy fusion of '40s jazzRead Full BioAmy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 in Southgate, London, died 23 July 2011 in Camden, London) was an English singer and composer, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock 'n' roll and Rhythm and Blues.

Her musical formation went through listening to such jazz legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan; she was later influenced by contemporary metropolitan popular music as well. She represented a union of these aesthetics: a happy fusion of '40s jazz, '60s soul and hard texts inspired by daily life.

Winehouse's 2003 debut album Frank did well - both commercially and critically - in her native Britain and was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album Back to Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for one of the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first singer from the United Kingdom to win five Grammys. On February 14, 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She has won the Ivor Novello Award three times, once in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", once in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and once in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game".

Winehouse received significant media attention for aspects of her life other than her singing. Her distinctive style, most notably her signature beehive hairstyle, has spawned imitators and been the muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. Her drug and alcohol addiction, as well as her self-destructive behaviour, had become regular tabloid fodder since 2007.

She was found dead at her Camden flat on 23 July, 2011. She was 27 at the time of her death.

swaggy McSwag

Kamira Middleton

Jorge Regula

Olga Nowak

97bruin

Don't let the happy beat fool you... this is one of the saddest songs she ever wrote.

Akilah Creamy

25w

Fools gold too.

je tenmerde

39w↑1

most of her songs are sad

Oovoo Javer

1y

Will Sparrow I love wake up alone so much

Thomas Thomas

1y

C.T. Productions the whole album is sad except addicted. That song is a great ender 10/10 album

Joabe Carneiro

1y

YES.

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REaikee

4y↑594

He can only hold her for so longThe lights are on but no one's homeShe's so vacant Her soul is takenHe thinks "What's she running from?"Now how can he have her heartWhen it got stoleSo he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesEven if she's content in his warmthShe is plagued with urgencySearching kissesThe man she missesThe man that he longs to beNow how can he have her heartWhen it got stoleSo he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesSo he tries to pacify herCause what's inside her, it never dies

So he tries to pacify herCause what's inside her never dies

AmuletoPlay Ofc

24w

Very good dude 😎

léo lindo

2y

0e1

🕌🕋🏣

Linda Perdomo

2y

O

mikebtko

2y↑11

First Name Last Name It's so much sadder than it's melody, it's genius in that respect, one of her best!

giligara30492

5y↑511

Devastating. I love how she gets into the perspective of the people trying to take care of her through her struggle with addiction. She knows how desperate and impotent they must feel. It's a rare degree of insight not just in pop music, but for a person whose judgment was very much clouded by substance abuse. All in all, she's very interesting as a songwriter. Stunning voice, too, needless to say!

Finn TheHuman

1y

Legitimately just thought this was about her boyfriend after the 1st half of the Blake drama. Either way it’s all speculation. We can’t ever know completely about her and her struggles and don’t even think it’s any of our business really.

DaleIsALoser

2y↑2

Raquel Bermejo beyond that, psychologists who look back on her believe she may have even had borderline personality disorder that was never diagnosed. She was intelligent, thoughtful and warm hearted, but she took any problems she had to heart immediately and they took a toll on her. She'll always be a great though.

Fairoa

2y↑1

giligara30492 excatlyy

carlos montes

3y

giligara30492 beautifully said!!👌🔥

Raquel Bermejo

3y↑18

57dogsbody No one knew her but she WAS going through substance abuse AND she was alcoholic which is what killed her. Accidental alcohol poisoining. She downed two bottles of vodka while watching Youtube videos of herself. Have you not seen the documentary where her best friends talk about how they SAW the abuse. Amy was amazing and talented but to ignore those parts of her are to ignore what made her who she is. She also probably suffered from major depression. The documentary, her Mom talks about it. She was in rehab. Not because she wasn't addicted to drugs. Get over yourself. You can see the negative things people do and still have respect and love for them as a human being.

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Virgilio Villasenor

3y↑154

the morning she died i had to go to work. the album got to this song on the way and I had to pull over cause I started to bawl like a child. Couldn't believe she was gone.

YoutuMax

2y↑2

That’s so beautiful

Larry Brandyburg

2y↑7

I almost fell off the treadmill off the gym!

Mr. Joekzalott

4y↑230

The melody of this song makes me want to cry.

MrMusicformyhead

42w

@Alana Del Rey because you hurt inside and hold it inside till ya cant hold no more

Maria Mercedes S. da Silva

1y

Mr. Joekzalott uma voz brilhante.

Alana Del Rey

2y↑12

This song does that to me too. IDK why. But yeah that melody. One time I was listening to it and I just burst into tears and starting bawling out of nowhere. I loved her so much!! She was my favorite singer. I was devastated when we lost her.

C.T. Productions

4y↑8

+Mr. Joekzalott Yeah, I find it's much more... "low-pitched" than the live versions which symbolizes sadness.

Trais Gaming

1y↑145

Anyone else suddenly craved Amy Winehouse in 2019? 🤔

R. I. P you Angel.

JenahsissJanuary Milligan

7w↑1

Trais Gaming yeah :(

Shes A'Jewel

22w↑2

2020

purplelavenda joyce

24w

Yes . As far as im concernd she was is and always will be the very best rip amy love ya

Ase d'Zahn

24w

Everyday

Trais Gaming

1y↑2

@Jake Kilka shes still around pal :) just not physically

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Gorb Snorb

3y↑168

this hits home. mom never understood why a 11 year old liked her so much. I'm 21 years old and still can't get enough of Amy.

swaggy McSwag

24w

Gorb Snorb im 11 too and I listen to her almost everyday❤️

Erica

1y↑5

Me tooo!!! I remember seeing Rehab on MTV at like 13 or 14 and absolutely loved her

Claire Moore

43w↑19

When you get addicted to an artist, you get addicted to every single song. Thank you Amy.

swaggy McSwag

24w↑1

Claire Moore well said.

Rian Shaw

4y↑161

she may be gone but what's inside her never dies. rip love

Tori Kelly fan

2y↑1

<3 so true

Tuesday Hays

4y↑186

He tries to pacify her, what's inside her never dies

Chrys Robinson

3y↑4

Tuesday Hays that line has so much meaning behind it 💖

mikebtko

2y↑37

"she's so vacant, her soul is taken, he thinks, what's she runnin' from..." her writing and phrasing is genius on this track.. The tune is so much sadder than the melody, it's pretty clever in that way, I agree, one of her most underrated songs...

Gerard S.

2y↑43

I used to sing this song together with the love of my life, my dear and lovely wife who passed away last month, now I sing it alone to feel her by my side. Many thanks for uploading it.

Whatever68272 A

2y↑3

Gerard S. I hope one day I can cover if for you

John Garcia

6y↑269

I think this song is about:

- Amy in a relationship.-But she is in love with her ex.-He wants her completely.-She wants to move on.-Deep down she knows that she is not ready.

Paris

6w

@Tacitus Advocatus it could be meant to be interpreted both ways

Victor, the composer

45w

I have a different conception. I think that one man was meeting her. But she can't forget your ex. So, the man, that she's meeting, is longs to be, be who? your ex.

Tacitus Advocatus

1y

@Weyes Noir I didnt get angry. I clarified so that people like you would gravedig this comment 4 years later... but here we are.

Weyes Noir

1y

@Tacitus Advocatus you got angry at your own comment im laughing

Maria Mihailik

1y

@Tacitus Advocatus nope, the original commenter was correct

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Engelbert Millán Gil

4y↑96

She made me proud to be myself and has been one of the biggest influences on my life! Miss you Amy!

Arina T.

3y↑4

I feel the same way.

Kaciunkaaa

9y↑12

RIP Amy Winehouse :( it makes me sad that i've only gotten into her music untill after she passed away, but now she's gone..

Jared Bright

5y↑125

Why do the most unique and hardest to come by talents always have to go? What a shame, this song hits the soul

DjRave

2y↑47

Why does the melody hurt though?

AyrtonSennafan003

4y↑29

This obsession with ranking people over each other is pointless. Let's just be thankful for the fact that we've been able to experience so many musicians and put our effort into more useful things.

J. Léo Alves

49w↑9

Esse som tem uma vibe nostálgica. Adoro!

Ana Fernandes

2y↑20

The only mistake on this music is that it ends

Damian Delafosse

6y↑28

Now he can only mourn her :(

Michaela Caleb

2y

Damian Louden ):

Damian Delafosse

6y↑2

yes, sad indeed.

Engelbert Millán Gil

4y↑61

Gone but never forgotten.

sam flinn

1y

Not gone....she lives on amongst us and within her music.

Debonaire Nerd

4y

FIRST - R.I.P Leonard Cohen

Vestal Virginia

4y↑50

I should add a comment, but Amy's singing leaves me with no words. She's brilliant.

JAYckal Pfft

46w↑8

U can listen 'mchkk' at 0:39 thats so her

Savanna Cooper

4y↑74

what's inside her never dies.

Yxi Cxxsay

3w↑1

The only concert I will have ever wanted to go to rip to one of the most beautiful and talented people on earth 🤍

Mark

3y↑43

Most underrated song on the album! Pissed at myself that I've never heard it until now.

Heather Mooney

1y↑5

Her unequaled, distinctive voice is so stellar that it distracts most people (even me sometimes!) from how truly biting, insightful, and poignant her lyrics, often perceptive depictions of toxic or unrequited relationships, truly are. Brilliant lyricist, legendary singer. A true artist. Much missed, though her music will forever be timeless and relevant. ❤️

zanyzoo6767

4y↑22

11/06/2016 the despair of the loss still gets bigger and deeper.

K.

4w

No matter how hard i try i can’t get over my ex. My love for him is always here even while another man holds me and try’s to win my heart that already belongs to another...

loveharrydaily

4y↑8

I can't believe this was my favorite album when I was 11. I think I had some pretty good taste. This song is iconic. One of those songs you can look back at the 2000s and say "hey, music wasn't so bad after all".

kristenlee11

9y↑3

wicked song, wicked artist
RIP

loveharrydaily

3y↑13

It's the anniversary of her death and this is my favorite song by her (hard to pick a favorite but it is). This is a musical masterpiece.

Montravius Daniel

35w↑1

I think Lauren Jauregui should play Amy Winehouse in a musical drama biopic film about the Jazz/Soul/ Blues Singer’s life and career called “Back To Black.” Distributed by Universal Pictures. Who else Amy Winehouse fans agree?👇🏽

Lorena Ferreira

23w↑2

what's inside her never dies 😢❤

eva d

6y↑8

que bella voz ,,,, era unica !!!

Jim H

1y↑5

Jerry Garcia's death was a punch in the gut, and then I got into her music.. punched again. She may be the last true soul artist.

A. H.

9y↑1

@shotterz THIS WAS MY FAVPRITE SONG BY HER ; I JUST FOUND OUT SHE WAS DEAD

Erika Fae

4y↑20

What's inside her never dies <3

Derek Momodu

1y↑1

Always tearful when I hear this song. Miss Amy's music..her voice. "What's inside her never dies".

Debianzz

1y↑7

Semplicemente fantastica.

miguel gomes

23w↑1

I feel myself so closer her when I lissen it

Rox Fio

2y↑4

"Cause what's inside her never dies" Rip Amy 💞

KOY OWENS

24w↑1

AMY IS TOO TALENTED THEY STILL CAN'T DEAL WITH HER. I LOVE THIS ALBUM😇😇😇

pathorne2

9y↑2

This song is so beautiful, but what actually is she talking about within it?

LanaDelRey FãsClubs

5y↑91

Amy Winehouse is Queen of Soul and Jazz! I Love You!

nova00boss

5y↑9

@tony tookie Oh please, don't spoil that wonderful music with such petty racist comments. The attempt to rank musicians is futile and an insult to all of them. Aretha, Billie, Sarah, Ella, Amy, all wonderfully talented singers and musicians in their own right, no reason to rank them. Jazz has its origins in both European and African music and there have been outstanding black and white jazz musicians along the way. In that respect the beauty of Jazz is the result of integration, not segregation :).

And 'white' people have their own music genre, just pay a visit to your closest opera house or concert hall. If a 'black' composer came along writing as wonderful classical music as Chopin or Bach, I'd bow my head for him/her, be assured.

tony tookie

5y↑3

@LanaDelRey FãsClubs Lol I'm not going to get into an argument with you. You seem nice but somewhat misguided, you believe she's queen of soul an Jazz then she's the queen.

LanaDelRey FãsClubs

5y↑2

Amy winehouse is queen of soul and jazz Yes!!!!!

tony tookie

5y↑27

@Byron Hyde I'm actually a big fan of Amy and I shed a tear when she died, yes she was a Queen, but to call her the Queen of soul and Jazz is an insult to all those soul and Jazz singers who pathed the way for her and gave her a ready made blue print to follow

Byron Hyde

5y

Lol tony, savage

Orion

1y↑1

Probably one of her best songs. And I think all her music is amazing. But this song was the best off Back to Black. Highly underrated.

tbcran

8y↑3

The thing i absolutely love about Amy, and the thing that really cements her as a legend in my book, is she has taken this 23 year old boy (me) and took the music i knew i liked, and then added to it as well. I have never been one for jazz, probably because of being born so late, but through her albums I can say that I love at least the jazz aspects in her albums. She is amazing and im so glad i have grown through her music.

MsI

5y↑26

How can he have her heart when it got stole?

Just Saying

4y↑5

Amy Winehouse is 2nd to my favorite artists. Michael Jackson is #1

jay howard

45w↑1

The lights are on....but no one’s home...😭

SANSOOSON

5y↑27

Smh this song hits my soul. RIP baby girl

Joelson Santos

4y↑22

I LOVE YOU AMY, FOREVER AMY.

clumsiii

2y

<3

A. H.

9y↑2

R.I.P AMY WINEHOUSE

Nikolina Dizdar

2y↑2

This lyrics.. very emotional and heartbreaking. My favourite.

Theo

7y↑9

ID LIKE TO GO BACK TO 7 YEARS AND NOT BE 5 YEARS OLD BUT 12 YEARS OLD

Black Manta

1y

yea buddy I was 11. I don’t remember her death because my family rarely ever listened to her. The only time I heard them listen to her was when my sister played rehab in 2013. Wish I could be a little older to fully enjoy her and go to her concerts...

yea buddy

3y↑1

Theo Veakins I was 13 then and it still sucked tbh. I didn't even discover this music til recently

muziwandile Makhaya

36w↑2

Still loving her! South Africa approves!

Caroline Lima

2y↑1

Amo as musicas de amy wine house

Angie Lee

2y

Whoa, ohOh, whoa, oh

He can only hold her for so longThe lights are on, but no one's homeShe's so vacantHer soul is takenHe thinks, What's she running from?

Now, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never dies

Even if she's content in his warmthShe is plagued with urgencySearching kissesThe man she missesThe man that he longs to be

Now, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never dies

So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her it never dies

So he tries to pacify herBut what's inside her never dies

SHANNON MUSIC

2w

Love Amy the woman and Amy the musical genius 💜

Ed Black

20w

The first time hearing her was life changing. Her music will always be in it's class by it's self. Miss Winehouse you changed my life. Thank you.

Paul Maney

5y↑3

To me, this song is Amy channeling the Impressions. Good show girl, we miss you!

Wellingta Macêdo

5y↑13

Amo, amo, amo essa canção.

Nnamdi Obodo

9y↑2

RIP Amy Winehouse

Chatman

46w

Whoa, ohOh, whoa, ohHe can only hold her for so longThe lights are on, but no one's homeShe's so vacantHer soul is takenHe thinks, What's she running from?Now, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesEven if she's content in his warmthShe is plagued with urgencySearching kissesThe man she missesThe man that he longs to beNow, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesSo he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her it never diesSo he tries to pacify herBut what's inside her never diesSource: LyricFind

Lady Quick

Kesia marthins

Dom Bedillion

the first time i heard this song i instantly had deja vu. idk what it was but i can’t stop listening to it.

shotterz

9y↑2

rip amy

javier hurtado

3y↑1

"mothafuckaaaa, mothafuckaaaa"

Will DiGiovanni

7w↑1

Upbeat tempo and beat, and sorrow lyrics. One of my favorites on the album

bluefgo

6y↑10

Damn I love me some Amy Winehouse

Flower 34

2y↑5

CD AMY WINEHOUSE - 2007 - BACK TO BLACK

Sindy Paola Medrano Cárdenas

2y↑2

Te extraño tanto Amy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TheArtofBeingReacts

1y

❤First of 2019🙏🏽❤

Inco Nito

4y↑3

I miss you amy ...

Dana I

1y↑1

So he tries to pacify her but what's inside her never dies 💔

Stephey Rose

1y↑1

I love this song, but I just can never get enough of Amy, I wish she was still here

Angie Johnsson

3y↑2

this song melts my heart <3

Cindy Manzanarez

6y↑43

Miss Amy.

Ricardo Bueno

4y↑5

tears roll down and hurt me all along my way for her ...

90loneeagle

8y↑1

songs hot. its like a 21st century oldie. love it!

Leandro Freitaz

7y↑1

te amo. para sempre em mim, minha diva!

Salomon Gonzalez

9w

Im listening this in 2020. I love you Amy Winehouse ❤

Mo W

41w

I had my first affair when this came out. I used to play it allllll the time for my now husband . He still didn’t get it. I tried . Not sure why I can no longer listen to any of her music without crying. Y’all I can’t stop crying. I miss her so much and feel so terrible. I didn’t know I missed her this much.

Jessica Vasquez

1y↑2

Lyrics Whoa, ohOh, whoa, ohHe can only hold her for so longThe lights are on, but no one's homeShe's so vacantHer soul is takenHe thinks, What's she running from?Now, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesEven if she's content in his warmthShe is plagued with urgencySearching kissesThe man she missesThe man that he longs to beNow, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesSo he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her it never diesSo he tries to pacify herBut what's inside her never dies

Mikey Cowley

2y

Starting at 0:23: He can only hold her for so long/the lights are on but no one's home/she is so vacant/her soul is taken/he thinks what's she running from.

Karen Carney

28w↑3

Beautiful, simple classic.

Rodrigo dos Santos Custodio

40w↑1

Eterna Amy ♡

luckyyy13

2y↑2

Can someone create a blend of this song with "That Thing" by Lauryn Hill pleeeeeaseeee😻

GreenApple 88

2y

luckyyy13 I'm sure there's still videos of her performing that mix on YouTube

fu uck

4y↑15

oh amy don't you go

Debonaire Nerd

4y↑10

Your timing kinda sucks. Tip - don't ever be a hostage negotiator.

Monica Quarta

1y↑2

Whoa, ohOh, whoa, ohHe can only hold her for so longThe lights are on, but no one's homeShe's so vacantHer soul is takenHe thinks, What's she running from?Now, how can he have her heartWhen it got stole?So he tries to pacify her'Cause what's inside her never diesEven if she's content in his warmthShe is plagued with urgencySearching kissesThe man she missesThe man that he longs to beNow, how can he have her heartWhen it…

Naturally a Platinum Blonde

2y↑1

Still makes me cry 😢

L.j. Williams

5y↑1

just heard this on leon bridges radio. never knew she blew like this. Amy gets deep. Lol she left too soon.

SimplyMe SDW-C

3y↑1

"He can only hold her for so long" Meaning a person can only try n help you. Reach you , n try n save you for so long. Eventually u gotta love that person from a far n move on. It hurts and it sucks..but sometimes u gotta let them go to save your own life. You never know what you have till it's gone. Sometimes we lose ourselves a long the way too ,n we pray one day we'll be found. N There's ppl out there who wanna see you fall too. Sometimes were so clueless, and we don't realize it till were at our lowest point, the ppl who were waiting to see our downfall, but there will always be the ppl low key rooting for you also. Amy was a talented soul who unfortunately battled many demons ,n ultimately lost the battle. She gives me hope tho, to not give up no matter how bad it gets. So Respect.